Illegal Poaching by Layla

19002650 — 2015-12-15 18:06:39 UTC

19002650 — 2015-12-16 17:17:37 UTC

Why are elephants and rhinos being killed for profit?

19002827 — 2015-12-16 17:26:25 UTC

Elephants and rhinos are being poached for their ivory. Ivory is being sold for $1,000 per pound on the black market. China is the number one market for ivory and it is believed to cure cancer and tame hangovers.

Many countries believe that the rhino horn is an important ingredient for many medicines. This is false. Rhino horn has the same medicinal effect as chewing on your fingernails (aka none)

laylarw — 2015-12-16 17:28:31 UTC

Where is this taking place?

19002827 — 2015-12-16 17:34:31 UTC

This is taking place all across Africa. Kruger National Park is a large area for rhino killings. South Africa has hit a new annual record in rhino poaching.

How To Stop This Issue

19002650 — 2015-12-16 17:35:50 UTC

Radiocarbon dating of tusks determine when an elephant was killed in hopes to see if the elephant was poached even after the 1989 ban.

19002827 — 2015-12-16 17:43:31 UTC

Why is ivory so popular?

19002827 — 2015-12-16 17:50:03 UTC

They show that you have wealth. Ivory is used to make luxury statues, bookmarks, rings, and, combs. Ivory is also a part of culture in these countries. It is believed that ivory can be used for medicine and to cure diseases.

laylarw — 2015-12-16 17:52:46 UTC

In the wild there are an estimated 3,333 greater one-horned rhino (Indian rhino), fewer than 100 Sumatran rhino, and only 58-61 Javan rhino.

laylarw — 2015-12-16 18:01:54 UTC

The black rhino population has gone down by 97.6% since 1960.

laylarw — 2015-12-21 22:22:27 UTC

In Central Africa alone the elephant population has gone down by 64% in the last decade

laylarw — 2015-12-22 00:39:45 UTC

Rhino poaching has reached an all time high, and if it continues at the same pace deaths could overtake births, leading to extinction.

laylarw — 2015-12-22 01:00:32 UTC